Dave Cowens vs. Dave Greenwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Greenwood and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Dave Greenwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dave Greenwood 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dave Greenwood 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dave Greenwood 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dave Greenwood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dave Greenwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dave Greenwood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dave Greenwood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dave Greenwood 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dave Greenwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dave Greenwood 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dave Greenwood 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dave Greenwood 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dave Greenwood 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Greenwood 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dave Greenwood 8,428

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dave Greenwood 6,537

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dave Greenwood 1,614

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dave Greenwood 583

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dave Greenwood 736

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dave Greenwood 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dave Greenwood .477

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dave Greenwood .138

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dave Greenwood .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dave Greenwood 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dave Greenwood 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dave Greenwood 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dave Greenwood 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Greenwood 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dave Greenwood 187

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dave Greenwood 115

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dave Greenwood 22

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dave Greenwood 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dave Greenwood 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dave Greenwood 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dave Greenwood .557

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dave Greenwood .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dave Greenwood .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.